Jabbawocke
March 23rd, 2012, 08:22 PM
The cause of singer Whitney Houston’s death has been determined.
The L.A. County Coroner’s office issued a toxicology report this afternoon (3/23/2012) that reported the official cause of the pop diva’s death as “drowning and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.”
Under the section “How injury occurred,” the report — issued to multiple media outlets, including the Post — stated: “found submerged in bathtub filled with water; cocaine intake.” The manner of death was deemed accidental.
Houston died at the age of 48 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 11, a night when she was expected to appear at Clive Davis’s annual pre-Grammy party.
Given Houston’s previous, publicly acknowledged addictions, speculation immediately arose about the role drugs may have played in her passing. This report confirmed that they were indeed a factor.
In addition to cocaine, the toxicology report states that other drugs — illegal, prescription and over-the-counter — also were found in Houston’s system.
“Cocaine and metabolites were identified and were contributory to the death,” the document states. “Marijuana, alprazolam (Xanax), cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl) were identified but did not contribute to the death.”
Houston was buried on Feb. 19, the day after a funeral service at which friends and colleagues including Kevin Costner, Tyler Perry and Davis paid tribute to her. During his eulogy, Davis indicated that Houston was healthier and working toward recovering her once-stadium-filling vocal powers.
“Clive,” her mentor recalled her telling him just a week before her death, “I’ll be ready by August.
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My opinion about this:
Once again, drugs have claimed another life, if in an accidental death. Celebs do not learn. Many stars have died before as a result of drugs, why would they want to follow? Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson. Just 2 of many, many people who have died of drug use. Drugs pervert your life. Don't give in to peer pressure. You have a life to live.
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Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/whitney-houstons-official-cause-of-death-drowning-heart-disease-and-cocaine-use/2012/03/22/gIQAXukIUS_blog.html?tid=pm_entertainment_pop
The L.A. County Coroner’s office issued a toxicology report this afternoon (3/23/2012) that reported the official cause of the pop diva’s death as “drowning and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.”
Under the section “How injury occurred,” the report — issued to multiple media outlets, including the Post — stated: “found submerged in bathtub filled with water; cocaine intake.” The manner of death was deemed accidental.
Houston died at the age of 48 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 11, a night when she was expected to appear at Clive Davis’s annual pre-Grammy party.
Given Houston’s previous, publicly acknowledged addictions, speculation immediately arose about the role drugs may have played in her passing. This report confirmed that they were indeed a factor.
In addition to cocaine, the toxicology report states that other drugs — illegal, prescription and over-the-counter — also were found in Houston’s system.
“Cocaine and metabolites were identified and were contributory to the death,” the document states. “Marijuana, alprazolam (Xanax), cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl) were identified but did not contribute to the death.”
Houston was buried on Feb. 19, the day after a funeral service at which friends and colleagues including Kevin Costner, Tyler Perry and Davis paid tribute to her. During his eulogy, Davis indicated that Houston was healthier and working toward recovering her once-stadium-filling vocal powers.
“Clive,” her mentor recalled her telling him just a week before her death, “I’ll be ready by August.
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My opinion about this:
Once again, drugs have claimed another life, if in an accidental death. Celebs do not learn. Many stars have died before as a result of drugs, why would they want to follow? Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson. Just 2 of many, many people who have died of drug use. Drugs pervert your life. Don't give in to peer pressure. You have a life to live.
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Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/whitney-houstons-official-cause-of-death-drowning-heart-disease-and-cocaine-use/2012/03/22/gIQAXukIUS_blog.html?tid=pm_entertainment_pop